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CDOT UTILITY/RELOCATION/SPECIAL USE PERMIT STANDARD PROVISIONS <br /> Contractor and/or Consultant shall be required to provide an preparation,coordination,implementation,and inspection of the <br /> endorsement naming CDOT as an Additional Insured on their TCP. <br /> Commercial General Liability,Auto Liability,Pollution Legal <br /> Liability and Umbrella or Excess Liability policies. d. The Permittee shall not start the permitted work before the <br /> Department accepts the TCP. <br /> 4. WORK WHERE DEPARTMENT LACKS AUTHORITY <br /> e. 'The Department may review and order changes to the TCP and <br /> Utility work within municipal boundaries(pursuant to 43-2-135 CRS),on MHT's during performance of the work,as required. <br /> certain public lands,or on private property,may require separate approval of <br /> the appropriate jurisdictional agency or property owner. f. The Permittee shall comply with the TCP at all times during <br /> performance of the work. <br /> 5. INSTALLATIONS ON FREEWAYS <br /> g. The Permittee shall keep a copy of the TCP at the work site at all <br /> CDOT may permit utility accommodations on freeways,including but not times during performance of the work for inspection. <br /> limited to the Interstate System,only in accordance with Utility <br /> Accommodation Code provisions.Special case exceptions as defined therein h. The TCP shall ensure that closure of intersecting streets,road <br /> may be permitted only in accordance with FHWA-approved Departmental approaches and other access points is minimized. On heavily <br /> policy. traveled highways,the Department will not permit operations that <br /> interfere with traffic during periods of peak traffic flow. <br /> 6. JOINT USE ALTERNATIVES <br /> i. When Permittee operations coincide with highway construction or <br /> As directed or approved by CDOT,if necessary for the safe and efficient use of maintenance operations,the Permittee shall develop and implement <br /> the ROW,Permittee shall utilize joint use facilities such as the placement of the TCP in cooperation and coordination with the highway agency <br /> two or more separate lines in a common trench,or attachment to the same and/or its contractors and as otherwise directed by the Department <br /> overhead support.The Permittee will be responsible for proper coordination in the permit. <br /> with other affected utilities. <br /> j. All flaggers shall have a current CDOT flagger certification card <br /> 7. ATTACHMENT TO HIGHWAY STRUCTURES and shall be capable of communicating with the traveling public and <br /> others at the work site. <br /> Permittee is responsible for designing structure attachments,subject to the <br /> approval of the CDOT Staff Bridge Design Engineer. 10. NCHRP 350 CRASHWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS FOR <br /> WORK ZONE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES <br /> 8. DRAINAGEWAYS AND WATERCOURSES <br /> Work zone devices designated by FHWA as:Category 1,including but not <br /> The flow of water shall not ever be impaired or interrupted.Where possible, limited to single-piece drums,tubes,cones and delineators;Category II, <br /> crossings of ditches,canals or water-carrying structures shall be bored or including but not limited to barricades,vertical panels with light,drums or <br /> jacked beneath.Irrigation ditch or canal crossings require approval of the ditch cones with light,portable sign supports,intrusion detectors and type III <br /> company or owner.Permittee shall repair damage to any drainage facility to the barricades;or as Category III,including but not limited to concrete barriers, <br /> satisfaction of the owner. fixed sign supports,crash cushions,and other work zone devices not meeting <br /> the definitions of Category I or 11;shall meet NCHRP 350 crash test <br /> 9. TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN requirements. The Permittee,or their contractor shall obtain and make <br /> available upon request,the manufacturer's written NCHRP 350 certification,or <br /> a. Prior to commencing work,the Permittee shall develop and submit as applicable,the FHWA Acceptance Letter,for each type of device. FHWA <br /> to the Department for acceptance,a Traffic Control Plan(TCP)for Acceptance Letters for Category II or Category III Work Zone Devices may be <br /> any accommodation work that will affect traffic movement or accessed through the FHWA website at <br /> safety. 'Me Permittee shall implement the TCP and utilizetraffic hit 12:-,safct%.thwa.dot,goviroadwkN depuroad hardwarerwzd.htm <br /> control devices as necessary to ensure the safe and expeditious <br /> movement of traffic around and through the work site. 11. WORKER SAFETY AND HEALTH <br /> b. The Permittee shall develop the TCP,and Methods of Handling a. All workers within the State Highway right of way shall comply with <br /> Traffic(MHT's)included therein,in conformance with the Manual their employer's safety and health policies/procedures and all <br /> on Uniform Traffic Control Devices(MUTCD),the Colorado applicable U.S.Occupational Safety and Health Administration <br /> Supplement thereto adopted by the Commission pursuant to sections (OSHA)regulations-including,but not limited to the applicable <br /> 42-4-104 and 42-4-105 CRS,the Department's standard sections of 29 CFR Part 1910-Occupational Safety and Health <br /> specifications for temporary traffic control and the Department's Standards and 29 CFR Part 1926 -Safety and Health Regulations <br /> standard plans for signing-Standard Plans S 630-1 and S 630-2. for Construction. <br /> The TCP shall include provisions for the passage of emergency <br /> vehicles through the work zone,and shall conform to the b. Personal protective equipment(PPE)(e.g.head protection, <br /> requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The TCP and footwear,high visibility apparel,safety glasses,hearing protection, <br /> MHT's shall contain sufficient detail to demonstrate conformity respirators,gloves,etc.)shall be worn as appropriate for the worst <br /> with all applicable requirements. being performed,and as specified in regulation. At a minimum,all <br /> workers in the SH ROW,except when in their vehicles,shall wear <br /> c. The Permittee shall have a competent person at the work site at all the following personal protective equipment: <br /> times in responsible charge of temporary traffic control. In <br /> situations where the TCP goes beyond any Typical Application 1) Head protection that complies with the ANSI Z89.1standard; <br /> shown in the MUTCD,or particularly dangerous roadway or traffic <br /> conditions exist,the Department may require the Permittee to have 2) At all construction sites or whenever there is danger of injury <br /> a Traffic Control Supervisor(TCS)develop or approve the TCP or to feet,workers shall comply with OSHA's PPE requirements <br /> to have a TCS on-site during work. The TCS shall be certified as a for foot protection per 29 CFR 1910.136,1926.95,and <br /> worksite traffic supervisor by either the American Traffic Safety 1926.96. If required,such footwear shall meet the <br /> Services Association(ATSSA)or the Colorado Contractors requirements of ANSI Z41; <br /> Association(CCA),and shall have a current CDOT flaggers' <br /> certification card. The TCS shall be responsible for the planning, 3) High visibility apparel,which shall,at a minimum comply <br /> with the Class 2 specifications of the ANSVISEA 107standard. <br /> 02/06 <br /> CDOT Permit Form 333 and Standard Provisions Page 3 of 9 <br />